Gentex 50-GENK2AM Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror by Gentex

I installed this in my 2015 Fusion and it is really high quality and a lot nicer than the piece of crap flippy style mirrors or whatever they are called. I used a Bussmann fuse tap and it took just a few minutes to have it all hooked up and installed. My car had an empty fuse slot for an auto dimming mirror (since obviously it didn't come with one standard for some silly reason) so it functions like it would it would if it came from the factory. The only issue is that they don't include the wire concealer but it's well worth the extra few bucks if you want to make it look good. I will probably never buy another car without an auto-dimming mirror but if I do I'll definitely get another one of these.

These mirrors work as well as the OEM mirrors that come with many car models.

First off, the actual product. I'm a hard critic when it comes to aftermarket products. I want the best for the return. Not cheap, but 'what you pay is what you get'. This is worth the $$. Found myself playing around while driving enjoying the difference and how much it helps. I live in Brooklyn and driving the BQE every night, its gets exhausting flipping my mirror to see traffic and then flipping again to tone it down.Installation. Okay for me, it was a process. I own a 2000 Honda CRV, so the OEM mirror mount is in the roof, not the windshieldMount: I had to mount a new metal bracket on the glass to hold the mirror. First off, buy the 3 pack of metal mounts. DO NOT USE plastic. It's not easy to mount to glass. I ended up making my own (work in a fabrication shop) to save time waiting for the mount. In terms of glue, stay away from epoxys, caulk, 5-minute adhesives, yada yada yada! It all takes time to cure only to find out it might not hold. You want UV Glue! It dries fast, and holds strong! I work with NYC Museums, Calvin Klein Fashion Exhibits, so trust me. If it holds for them, it'll hold for you!This stuff is great; https://www.amazon.com/CRL-UV702-High-Viscosity-Adhesive/dp/B006JFKP3W. It has a shelf life of 18 months after production. It's toxic, so wear a respirator. Don't forget the UV Light source, amazon has a bunch of flashlights, again need glasses, or just don't stare directly at it. Mark your window from the outside where you want the mount. Wipe the inside window and your mount down with any kind of stripper like acetone, denatured, rubbing alcohol. Apply a thin amount of UV Glue to your mount. Press it against the window. Tape it into place. Look outside and make sure the glue covered the whole area between the window and mount. Put the light source right on outside and shine down on your glue for a minimum 5 minutes, at most 10 minutes. Once hardened, its not going anywhere!Wiring: Okay this was a bit of a challenge, I could tap into my radio, but it's a headache getting it out. The easiest thing to tap into for me was the window adjustment control. It normally just pops out! Disconnect the harness and feed that down to below your steering wheel. You'll need a multimeter, wire strippers (at least 20 gauge) , crimps and crimpers. Don't use the splice connects they give you. Not safe and will fail eventually. Could buy this set, https://www.amazon.com/EL-SKY-Terminal-Connectors-Assorted-Electrical/dp/B01LA82M8S. It'll last you awhile. Use the red butt crimps. Check the wires until you find a 12v source. Should only be one. Clip, strip, crimp, plug it back again. Done.

A very complete kit. Bought as a replacement for my 1998 Ponyiac Grand Prix. Looks OEM. The original wiring popped out of the factory connector and snapped into the new connector so there wasn't any wiring needed. I haven't taken the car out at night yet, but I don't think I'll be disappointed in its performance. However if your car didn't have a factory auto dimming mirror it comes with everything you'll need to add it.

Once this mirror is installed properly it's great. It dims quickly when needed, but not so quickly that it's jarring, and the green power LED is dim enough to not distract you while driving, though it would be nice if you could turn off just the LED altogether.However, I have two main complaints related to installation:1) They don't include a wire cover. It's a tiny piece of plastic that goes a long way toward making the install look professional, but instead of including it they'd rather sell it separately for another $11.2) The wires that come with it are just a bit too short to reach the stereo head unit, which would probably be the simplest place for most people to find a hot accessory wire to splice into. Instead I had to go probing factory harnesses in the passenger-side A-pillar for a suitable connection.

While the mirror doesn’t come with instructions, I bought a fuse tap and crumpets too.This is how I installed it for a Chevrolet Sonic:1. Purchase a fuse tap, electrical tape, and crimps.2. Connect the fuse tap to the red wire and crimp it. I had to remove the head of the red wire in order to crimp it to the fuse tap.3. Open the fuse box which is to your lower left below the steering wheel.4. I added the fuse tap and ran the wire out of the fuse box below the port and inserted it into the weather stripping all the way up to the rear view mirror.5. The fuse tap was inserted into the onstar fuse opening since I already had installed a CarPlay radio and removed all the onstar functionality from the car.6. The mirror worked great and turns on normally. Great for driving at night.

To understand why a low review please read on. This is the second of these mirrors I have bought in the last few months. The 1st one was perfect. This one came in a very badly damaged box, maybe water damage, Wiring loom loose, no instruction card. Gentex Customer service had a test sequence but I could not tell if the unit worked on the bench when 12v was applied. I wrote to Gentex customer service and they took two days to get back to me. They recommended that I return the item through Amazon as they feared water damage. However while waiting for this response I installed the mirror in my new Subaru. Worked perfectly!